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Flare 2 for Mac

Add effects and textures to your photos.

$9.99
In English
Version 2.2.7
4.2
Based on 9 user rates

Flare 2 overview

With Flare, you can effortlessly add effects and textures to your photos. Choose from a variety of Flare's built-in effects or create your own using dozens of individual photographic filters. Easy-to-learn for casual hobbyists, Flare also has the flexibility professional photographers need.

  • Filters: Exposure, Midtone Brightness, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast, Tint, Duotone, Color Filter, Color Gradient, Black-and-White, Cross Processing
  • Lens Effects: Gaussian Blur, Motion Blur, Zoom Blur, Sharpen, Glow, Vignette
  • Creative Effects: Grain, Texture, Lightleak, Frame, Border, Rounded Edges, Barrel Distortion, Rotation, Halftone, Pixellate, Scanlines
Features
  • Edit - Fine tune effects via live preview
  • Snapshot - Temporarily save edits as a Snapshot for later use
  • High quality Textures, Borders, and Frames
  • Unlimited Undos
  • Drag and drop images from iPhoto, Aperture, Photoshop, and Lightroom
  • RAW format supported for importing photos
  • Crop and rotate images quickly and easily
  • Export photos in JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats
  • Share creations on social networks
  • Online user guide

What’s new in version 2.2.7

Version 2.2.7:
  • Updated for macOS Mojave
  • Minor bug fixes

Flare 2 for Mac

$9.99
In English
Version 2.2.7
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4.2

(10 Reviews of Flare 2)

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  • User Ratings

Rondfranks
Rondfranks
Apr 8 2015
2.1.1
0.0
Apr 8 2015
0.0
Version: 2.1.1
On sale right now for $6.99.
DarlaAnne
DarlaAnne
Dec 10 2013
1.5.1
5.0
Dec 10 2013
5.0
Version: 1.5.1
I rated this a 4 last January, mainly due to the lacking of custom textures. However, this little app has proven SO useful for my vintage project workflow (that would take a lifetime in Photoshop), that I am upgrading my rating to 5 stars.
Britzi
Britzi
Feb 12 2013
1.5
0.0
Feb 12 2013
0.0
Version: 1.5
Of course I have the receipt and the serial number, but when I open flare, it keeps saying the trial period is over and pictures can only be seen in 500 mp! There is no link where to enter the serial number, can you please make sure that I somehow can register this app and that it works correctly!!!!!
Britzi
Britzi
Feb 11 2013
1.5
0.0
Feb 11 2013
0.0
Version: 1.5
Have bought flare through macupdate offer and downloaded it, now it says trail period is over, but there is no link to register your app. to receive the full version.
DarlaAnne
DarlaAnne
Jan 21 2013
1.5
5.0
Jan 21 2013
5.0
Version: 1.5
Great little app. Got it on sale today for $7.99. I was already planning on buying this a few days ago after using the trial, so the special pricing had perfect timing. I'm a graphic designer and primarily never look beyond Photoshop for my tools. However, I have an upcoming vintage style photo project coming up and Flare was the perfect solution to running actions, etc, in PS. Fun to play with and the ability to save presets is a huge bonus. I would gladly give 5 stars if it had the ability to add custom textures. I have not found that yet. I hope this is something they add. Either way, this is a snazzy little photo effects app!
Freenergy
Freenergy
Jan 19 2016
4.5
Jan 19 2016
4.5
Version: null
DarlaAnne
DarlaAnne
Dec 10 2013
5.0
Dec 10 2013
5.0
Version: null
Ne58
Ne58
Jan 21 2013
5.0
Jan 21 2013
5.0
Version: null
kristinks
kristinks
Apr 23 2012
4.0
Apr 23 2012
4.0
Version: null
PhilippBerndt
PhilippBerndt
Jun 22 2011
4.0
Jun 22 2011
4.0
Version: null
Yuriy-Georgiev
Yuriy-Georgiev
Jun 9 2011
4.0
Jun 9 2011
4.0
Version: null
Audionx
Audionx
Apr 1 2011
3.0
Apr 1 2011
3.0
Version: null
Onlooker
Onlooker
Mar 31 2011
4.0
Mar 31 2011
4.0
Version: null
Domes
Domes
Mar 31 2011
4.0
Mar 31 2011
4.0
Version: null